#B38EE1 Color

#B38EE1 is rgb(179, 142, 225) in RGB and hsl(267, 58%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B38EE1

HEX#B38EE1

RGBrgb(179, 142, 225)

HSLhsl(267, 58%, 72%)

HSVhsv(267, 37%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.124 303.9)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38EE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38EE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B38EE1 Complementary#BCE18E Analogous#8E92E1 Analogous#DD8EE1 Triadic#E1B38E Triadic#8EE1B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38EE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE9EE5 #C6AAE9 #D1BBED #DCCBF1 #E7DBF5 #EFE7F9

Shades

#9866D6 #8042CD #672EAD #4F2385 #37195D #220F38

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